The components of vector Q are given as follows: Qx = 23.5 Qy = 18.6. What is the measure of the angle, in degrees, that the resultant vector makes with the x-axis?    a. 62 degrees b. 47.9 degrees c. 56.3 degrees d. 38.4 degrees

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1. The components of vector Q are given as follows: Qx = 23.5 Qy = 18.6. What is the measure of the angle, in degrees, that the resultant vector makes with the x-axis? 
 
a. 62 degrees
b. 47.9 degrees
c. 56.3 degrees
d. 38.4 degrees
 
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